For the first time in my life I did not know what I wanted to be, who I wanted to become in a professional perspective. Therefore, I decided to wait until I started my college experience in the Fall of 2007, the same year I graduated from high school too. Entering a new environment, a campus four times bigger than what I was use to, was definitely an eye-opener for me. Time flew by at East Bay, before I knew it I was a junior who had to decide what to declare as a major because time was running out! One day I decided to have a reflection on all the courses I had taken that fulfilled my General Education requirements; and then, that’s when it hit me…

All the time that had gone by, all the experiences I had gone through up to that point in my career, the classes I most enjoyed were Communication courses. The classes people most recognized my skills and abilities were in, Communication courses. The classes where I felt that I belonged in, were Communication courses. Nevertheless, after reflecting for about a week (to make sure I was making the right decision) I took the initiative to go to the Student Enrollment Office, filled out the “Change your Major Form,” wrote in “Communications: Professional, Public, and Organizational Option” and turned it in.

From that day forward, I have been a Communication Major since then and am proud to say that not once did I changed my major, my mind, or my purpose. Communications is something that is inside of me, it is who I am as a social human being. I have the talent of connecting with people and instantly forming a connection. I have an approachable personality and can talk with others for hours. I do presentations, I write research papers, and perform a lot of group projects. I am your typical young woman full of inspirations, with the goal of working in the area of Public Relations/Event Planning aiming towards youth. Communications is just one aspect that describes who I am, and that is why I am a Communications Major.